Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Palliative Care Specialist Use Among Medicare Decedents Who Had Poor-Prognosis Cancers
Examines demographic variation in specialty palliative care (PC) use, utilizing data of all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who died from poor-prognosis cancers between 2018 and 2023. See Figure 3 for data on associations between rural or urban populations, among other factors, and PC use.
Author(s): Isaac S. Chua, Haiden A. Huskamp, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew D. Wilcock
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(7), e2522886
Date: 07/2025
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Examines demographic variation in specialty palliative care (PC) use, utilizing data of all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who died from poor-prognosis cancers between 2018 and 2023. See Figure 3 for data on associations between rural or urban populations, among other factors, and PC use.
Author(s): Isaac S. Chua, Haiden A. Huskamp, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew D. Wilcock
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(7), e2522886
Date: 07/2025
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Policy Brief: Factors Contributing to Child And Youth Mental Health Struggles
Provides information on youth mental health in Ohio. Focuses on variables that impact mental health, such as smart phones and social media, housing instability, and involvement in child welfare services. Includes county-level map showing percentage of Ohio students who are homeless.
Author(s): Becky Carroll, June Postalakis
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides information on youth mental health in Ohio. Focuses on variables that impact mental health, such as smart phones and social media, housing instability, and involvement in child welfare services. Includes county-level map showing percentage of Ohio students who are homeless.
Author(s): Becky Carroll, June Postalakis
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Rural Adolescent Attitudes and Use of Bicycle Helmets in Iowa
Examines youth attitudes toward bicycle helmet use in rural Iowa. Utilizes survey data from 1,331 adolescents aged 13-18 years who attended the 2022 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference and provides data breakdowns by demographics, bicycle use, helmet use, and attitudes toward helmet importance and helmet laws.
Author(s): Brooke L. Askelsen, Brianna J. Iverson, Devin E. Spolsdoff, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 41
Date: 07/2025
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Examines youth attitudes toward bicycle helmet use in rural Iowa. Utilizes survey data from 1,331 adolescents aged 13-18 years who attended the 2022 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference and provides data breakdowns by demographics, bicycle use, helmet use, and attitudes toward helmet importance and helmet laws.
Author(s): Brooke L. Askelsen, Brianna J. Iverson, Devin E. Spolsdoff, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 41
Date: 07/2025
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2025 County-Level Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment in Kansas
Provides information on health insurance marketplace enrollment in Kansas from November 1, 2024 to January 15, 2025. Includes health insurance enrollment data by congressional district, county, and ZIP code, as well as county-level data on standalone dental plan enrollment.
Additional links: 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Congressional District, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by County, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Zip Code, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Standalone Dental Plan Enrollment by County
Author(s): Viktoria Sterkhova, Kaci Cink, Cynthia Snyder
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides information on health insurance marketplace enrollment in Kansas from November 1, 2024 to January 15, 2025. Includes health insurance enrollment data by congressional district, county, and ZIP code, as well as county-level data on standalone dental plan enrollment.
Additional links: 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Congressional District, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by County, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Zip Code, 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Standalone Dental Plan Enrollment by County
Author(s): Viktoria Sterkhova, Kaci Cink, Cynthia Snyder
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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The Geographic Distribution of Family Physicians Providing Maternity Care and Opportunities for Expanding Access to Care in Rural Areas
Examines family physicians (FPs) who provide maternity care and their geographic distribution in the United States. Analyzes maternity care across 325 counties, observing counties where FPs are the only maternity care providers, counties where there are no maternity care providers, and counties with or without hospital obstetric services. Includes discussion on maternity healthcare access disparities in rural areas.
Author(s): Michael Topmiller, Grace Walter, Anuradha Jetty, et al.
Citation: The Annals of Family Medicine, 23(4), 302-307
Date: 07/2025
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Examines family physicians (FPs) who provide maternity care and their geographic distribution in the United States. Analyzes maternity care across 325 counties, observing counties where FPs are the only maternity care providers, counties where there are no maternity care providers, and counties with or without hospital obstetric services. Includes discussion on maternity healthcare access disparities in rural areas.
Author(s): Michael Topmiller, Grace Walter, Anuradha Jetty, et al.
Citation: The Annals of Family Medicine, 23(4), 302-307
Date: 07/2025
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Exploring a Food Is Medicine Pilot Program to Improve Dietary Quality among Rural Perinatal Patients
Examines the implementation of Food is Medicine (FIM) approaches in rural areas to improve food access and perinatal health outcomes. Analyzes qualitative data from 31 participants regarding FIM supports, dietary quality, self-reported health outcomes, and potential food security barriers.
Author(s): Sophia E. Allen, Taralyn Bielaski, Chelsey R. Canavan
Citation: BMC Nutrition, 11, 152
Date: 07/2025
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Examines the implementation of Food is Medicine (FIM) approaches in rural areas to improve food access and perinatal health outcomes. Analyzes qualitative data from 31 participants regarding FIM supports, dietary quality, self-reported health outcomes, and potential food security barriers.
Author(s): Sophia E. Allen, Taralyn Bielaski, Chelsey R. Canavan
Citation: BMC Nutrition, 11, 152
Date: 07/2025
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COVID-19 Risk Stratification among Older Adults: A Machine Learning Approach to Identify Personal and Health-Related Risk Factors
Examines risk perceptions and health behaviors related to COVID-19 to create a predictive model to classify individuals into risk categories. Analyzes individual features such as demographic variables, health conditions, adherence to public health guidelines, health literacy, and urbanicity.
Author(s): Arezoo Abasi, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Haleh Ayatollahi
Citation: BMC Public Health 25, 2577
Date: 07/2025
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Examines risk perceptions and health behaviors related to COVID-19 to create a predictive model to classify individuals into risk categories. Analyzes individual features such as demographic variables, health conditions, adherence to public health guidelines, health literacy, and urbanicity.
Author(s): Arezoo Abasi, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Haleh Ayatollahi
Citation: BMC Public Health 25, 2577
Date: 07/2025
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Wisconsin Critical Access Hospitals: Meeting Rural Community Needs!
Provides the top community health priorities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Wisconsin, focusing on access to care, chronic disease, mental health, social determinants of health, and substance use. Lists each CAH and their county location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Provides the top community health priorities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Wisconsin, focusing on access to care, chronic disease, mental health, social determinants of health, and substance use. Lists each CAH and their county location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Metropolitan/Nonmetropolitan Differences of the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Survivors' Care
Examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in metro and nonmetro locations. Utilizes 2021 Health Information National Trends-Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (HINTS-SEER) data from cancer survivors regarding their routine cancer screening, preventive care, treatment, and follow-up appointments.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Jason T. Semprini, Robin C. Vanderpool, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3)
Date: 07/2025
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Examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in metro and nonmetro locations. Utilizes 2021 Health Information National Trends-Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (HINTS-SEER) data from cancer survivors regarding their routine cancer screening, preventive care, treatment, and follow-up appointments.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Jason T. Semprini, Robin C. Vanderpool, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3)
Date: 07/2025
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Is Rural Residence an Independent Risk Factor for Spontaneous Preterm Birth at a Midwestern Tertiary Care Center? A Cross-Sectional Study
Examines the correlation between rural residence and spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Analyzes 16,974 deliveries among 13,339 women at a Midwest tertiary care center according to patient demographics, gestational age, insurance status, health status and behaviors, and rural versus urban location. Discusses rurality as a variable and potential causes for the correlation to sPTB.
Author(s): Abbie Lund, Barcey T. Levy, Yinghui Xu, David A. Bedell, Mark K. Santillan
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 07/2025
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Examines the correlation between rural residence and spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Analyzes 16,974 deliveries among 13,339 women at a Midwest tertiary care center according to patient demographics, gestational age, insurance status, health status and behaviors, and rural versus urban location. Discusses rurality as a variable and potential causes for the correlation to sPTB.
Author(s): Abbie Lund, Barcey T. Levy, Yinghui Xu, David A. Bedell, Mark K. Santillan
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 07/2025
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